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Rencher joins Oklahoma St. MBB Staff

The all-time leading scorer in Texas basketball history and a veteran of over 13 years of collegiate coaching, Terrence Rencher has joined Mike Boynton’s staff as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State. The former NBA guard was most recently on staff at Creighton where he helped the Bluejays win the Big East regular season title

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REPORT: Central Michigan to hire Tony Barbee

According to a report by Pete Thamel, Central Michigan will hire Tony Barbee as their new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Barbee has spent the past seven seasons on John Calipari’s staff at Kentucky, where he has most recently served as the Associate to the Head Coach. The coaching veteran has also served as the head

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Daily Dirt – 4/22/21

A bunch of things that I’ve heard… I mentioned in yesterday’s Daily Dirt that I had most of Jim Ferry’s new staff at UMBC. Here’s what I can confirm…Josh Pelletier and Evann Baker have been hired as assistant coaches. Pelletier had been at Albany for the past seven seasons, and had previously worked with Ferry

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Miami names Irving Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

University of Miami head men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga announced Thursday the hiring of DJ Irving as the team’s new assistant coach. Irving, a former two-year captain at Boston University, comes to Coral Gables from Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia. “I am honored and incredibly excited to be an assistant coach at the University

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Richardson named Assistant Basketball Coach at Clemson

Kareem Richardson, a 24-year collegiate coaching veteran, joined the Tigers’ coaching staff, announced by Head Coach Brad Brownell and approved today by the Board of Trustees Compensation Committee. “I’ve known Kareem for a long time and have always been impressed by his work ethic, knowledge of the game and competitive spirit,” said Brownell. “Kareem brings

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Johnson moves from Ohio State to Purdue

Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter has announced that Terry Johnson will join the Boilermaker coaching staff. Johnson comes to Purdue after a successful stint as an assistant coach at Ohio State. In his four years at Ohio State, Johnson has helped transform the Buckeyes into a national power on the court while serving as an outstanding

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JUCO DIRT: Seward County CC opens

I can confirm that Jason Sautter has resigned as the head men’s basketball coach at NJCAA D1 Seward County College (KS). He had been at SCCC for the past four seasons where he put together a 71-57 record. His best season came in 2018-19, when he led the Saints to a 28-6 (21-3) record, and

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Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball Staff Update

Vanderbilt has added associate head coaches Michael Curry and Ed Conroy to the men’s basketball staff as announced Wednesday by head coach Jerry Stackhouse. “Ed and Michael are two welcomed additions to our staff as we continue to elevate the program and build on the progress we have made,” Stackhouse said. “Their combined experience at

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Fennell promoted to Assistant Coach at Louisville

Kahil Fennell, who has served as the University of Louisville’s Director of Basketball Operations for the past three seasons, has been elevated to assistant men’s basketball coach on Head Coach Chris Mack‘s staff. “Kahil has been a tremendous asset to our program for the first three years of our tenure in his previous role as the Director

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Pope added to Portland Basketball Staff

Jeremy Pope has joined the University of Portland men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, first-year Pilots head coach Shantay Legans announced on Wednesday. Pope joins previously announced assistants Bobby Suarez and T.J. Lipold to comprise Legans’ coaching staff on The Bluff. “Jeremy is a craftsman that has proven himself as an excellent talent evaluator

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